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While the U.S. economy has rebounded, the financial environment is still cloudy to more than 50% of Americans who are still worried about having enough money in savings and feeling secure with their current finances.

The good news is that the national housing market as a whole seems to be on the upswing, according to the National Association of Realtors. Most metro areas saw home price gains in 2013, with 62 out of the 129 markets that were tracked showing growth of more than 10%.

Are you operating in one of the states with the highest instances of mortgage loan fraud per capita in the country? If you operate in California, Nevada or Florida, then the answer to that question would appear to be yes.

Homeowners whose properties were devastated by Hurricane Sandy last year have been given a boost, with HUD announcing it will allocate $5bn in additional recovery funds to the coastal communities hit by the storm.